Plexus was asked to provide
strategic planning and international
business research and counsel
to MBAA as it launched and established
Societas, a separate and independent
international institute for
real estate finance. In addition
to providing background information
on the markets and international
lending agencies active in the
field, Plexus helped secure
operational and program funding
as well as technical assistance
grants worldwide. The results
have been impressive: well over
USD 2 billion in urban development
funding opportunities have been
identified from Western Hemisphere-based
sources alone, and project opportunities
for technical assistance stemming
from loans totaling well over
USD 500 million have been identified
from various countries.